mZuzek on 25 January 2024
| #1 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | 1988 |
| #2 | Super Mario Bros. | 1985 |
| #3 | Mega Man 2 | 1988 |
| #4 | The Legend of Zelda | 1986 |
| #5 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1987 |
| #6 | Tetris | 1984 |
| #7 | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | 1987 |
| #8 | Metroid | 1986 |
| #9 | Super Mario Bros. 2 | 1988 |
| #10 | Faxanadu | 1987 |
| #11 | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | 1985 |
| Final Fantasy | 1987 | |
| #13 | Contra | 1988 |
| #14 | Prince of Persia | 1989 |
| #15 | Phantasy Star | 1987 |
| #16 | Blaster Master | 1988 |
| #17 | Maniac Mansion | 1987 |
| #18 | Battle City | 1985 |
| #19 | The Fool's Errand | 1987 |
| #20 | Castlevania | 1986 |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 1998 |
| #2 | Super Mario 64 | 1996 |
| #3 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 1991 |
| #4 | Final Fantasy VII | 1997 |
| #5 | Super Mario World | 1990 |
| #6 | Chrono Trigger | 1995 |
| #7 | Super Metroid | 1994 |
| #8 | Final Fantasy VI | 1994 |
| #9 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal / HeartGold / SoulSilver versions | 1999 |
| #10 | Donkey Kong Country | 1994 |
| #11 | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 1995 |
| #12 | StarCraft | 1998 |
| #13 | Metal Gear Solid | 1998 |
| #14 | GoldenEye 007 | 1997 |
| #15 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | 1993 |
| #16 | Banjo-Kazooie | 1998 |
| #17 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow / FireRed / LeafGreen versions | 1996 |
| #18 | Suikoden II | 1998 |
| #19 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 |
| #20 | Final Fantasy IV | 1991 |
| #21 | Star Fox 64 | 1997 |
| #22 | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars | 1996 |
| #23 | Age of Empires II | 1999 |
| #24 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | 1995 |
| #25 | Final Fantasy VIII | 1999 |
| #26 | Mega Man X | 1993 |
| #27 | Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia | 1999 |
| #28 | Mario Kart 64 | 1996 |
| #29 | Final Fantasy Tactics | 1997 |
| Half-Life | 1998 | |
| #31 | Doom | 1993 |
| #32 | Diablo | 1996 |
| #33 | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997 |
| #34 | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | 1996 |
| #35 | Resident Evil 2 | 1998 |
| #36 | Sid Meier's Civilization II | 1996 |
| #37 | Secret of Mana | 1993 |
| #38 | The Legend of Dragoon | 1999 |
| #39 | Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars | 1996 |
| #40 | Day of the Tentacle | 1993 |
| EarthBound | 1994 | |
| #42 | Xenogears | 1998 |
| #43 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Sonic & Knuckles | 1994 |
| Tomb Raider II | 1997 | |
| #45 | Panzer Dragoon Saga | 1998 |
| #46 | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | 1990 |
| #47 | Terranigma | 1995 |
| #48 | Super Castlevania IV | 1991 |
| #49 | The Secret of Monkey Island | 1990 |
| #50 | SoulCalibur | 1999 |
| #1 | Super Mario Galaxy | 2007 |
| #2 | Metroid Prime | 2002 |
| #3 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 2002 |
| #4 | Shadow of the Colossus | 2005 |
| #5 | Resident Evil 4 | 2005 |
| #6 | Final Fantasy X | 2001 |
| #7 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 |
| #8 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 2006 |
| #9 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | 2000 |
| #10 | Ōkami | 2006 |
| #11 | Final Fantasy IX | 2000 |
| #12 | Halo: Combat Evolved | 2001 |
| #13 | Final Fantasy XII | 2006 |
| #14 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | 2004 |
| #15 | Diablo II | 2000 |
| #16 | Persona 3 (FES) | 2006 |
| #17 | Portal | 2007 |
| #18 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 2004 |
| #19 | Half-Life 2 | 2004 |
| #20 | BioShock | 2007 |
| #21 | Kingdom Hearts II | 2005 |
| #22 | Mass Effect | 2007 |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | |
| #24 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | 2003 |
| #25 | Persona 4 (Golden) | 2008 |
| #26 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 2001 |
| #27 | Halo 2 | 2004 |
| #28 | Halo 3 | 2007 |
| #29 | Valkyria Chronicles | 2008 |
| #30 | Demon's Souls | 2009 |
| #31 | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | 2007 |
| #32 | Banjo-Tooie | 2000 |
| #33 | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 2004 |
| #34 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | 2002 |
| #35 | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | 2009 |
| #36 | Fallout 3 | 2008 |
| #37 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009 |
| #38 | Resident Evil | 2002 |
| #39 | Perfect Dark | 2000 |
| #40 | World of Warcraft | 2004 |
| #41 | Kingdom Hearts | 2002 |
| #42 | Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | 2004 |
| #43 | Ico | 2001 |
| #44 | Super Mario Sunshine | 2002 |
| #45 | Pokémon Diamond / Pearl & Platinum versions | 2006 |
| #46 | Tales of Symphonia | 2003 |
| #47 | Fire Emblem (The Blazing Blade) | 2003 |
| #48 | Warcraft III | 2002 |
| #49 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | 2003 |
| #50 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | 2009 |
| #1 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 |
| #2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011 |
| #3 | Persona 5 (Royal) | 2016 |
| Super Mario Odyssey | 2017 | |
| #5 | The Last of Us | 2013 |
| #6 | God of War | 2018 |
| #7 | Portal 2 | 2011 |
| #8 | Mario Kart 8 | 2014 |
| #9 | Xenoblade Chronicles | 2010 |
| #10 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 |
| #11 | Nier: Automata | 2017 |
| #12 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015 |
| #13 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 |
| #14 | Bloodborne | 2015 |
| #15 | Hollow Knight | 2017 |
| #16 | Mass Effect 2 | 2010 |
| #17 | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | 2017 |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2 / Torna – The Golden Country | 2017 | |
| #19 | Dark Souls | 2011 |
| #20 | Dark Souls III | 2016 |
| #21 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | 2014 |
| #22 | Fire Emblem Awakening | 2012 |
| #23 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | 2011 |
| #24 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 2013 |
| #25 | Super Mario 3D World (+ Bowser's Fury) | 2013 |
| #26 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | 2019 |
| #27 | Celeste | 2018 |
| #28 | Stardew Valley | 2016 |
| #29 | Pokémon Black / White versions | 2010 |
| #30 | Red Dead Redemption II | 2018 |
| #31 | Marvel's Spider-Man | 2018 |
| #32 | Ori and the Blind Forest | 2015 |
| Astral Chain | 2019 | |
| #34 | Undertale | 2015 |
| #35 | Red Dead Redemption | 2010 |
| #36 | Horizon Zero Dawn | 2017 |
| #37 | Yakuza 0 | 2015 |
| #38 | Batman: Arkham City | 2011 |
| #39 | God of War III | 2010 |
| Doom | 2016 | |
| Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 2016 | |
| #42 | Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 |
| #43 | Splatoon | 2015 |
| #44 | Resident Evil 2 | 2019 |
| #45 | Fallout: New Vegas | 2010 |
| #46 | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | 2017 |
| #47 | Diablo III | 2012 |
| Journey | 2012 | |
| #49 | Astro Bot Rescue Mission | 2018 |
| #50 | The Stanley Parable | 2013 |
| #1 | Elden Ring | 2022 |
| #2 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | 2023 |
| #3 | Hades | 2020 |
| #4 | Metroid Dread | 2021 |
| #5 | The Last of Us Part II | 2020 |
| #6 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | 2020 |
| #7 | Resident Evil 4 | 2023 |
| #8 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | 2022 |
| #9 | God of War Ragnarök | 2022 |
| #10 | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | 2020 |
| #11 | Ghost of Tsushima | 2020 |
| #12 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 2020 |
| #13 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | 2023 |
| #14 | Baldur's Gate III | 2023 |
| #15 | Horizon Forbidden West | 2022 |
| #16 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | 2020 |
| #17 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 2020 |
| #18 | Final Fantasy XVI | 2023 |
| #19 | It Takes Two | 2021 |
| #20 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | 2021 |
| #21 | Spiritfarer | 2020 |
| Starfield | 2023 | |
| #23 | Hogwarts Legacy | 2023 |
| #24 | Halo Infinite | 2021 |
| #25 | Splatoon 3 | 2022 |
| Hi-Fi Rush | 2023 | |
| Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | 2023 | |
| #28 | Monster Hunter Rise | 2021 |
| #29 | Persona 5 Strikers | 2020 |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | 2022 | |
| #31 | Tales of Arise | 2021 |
| #32 | Returnal | 2021 |
| #33 | No More Heroes III | 2021 |
| Sea of Stars | 2023 | |
| #35 | Doom Eternal | 2020 |
| #36 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | 2021 |
| #37 | Psychonauts 2 | 2021 |
| Resident Evil Village | 2021 | |
| #39 | Soul Hackers 2 | 2022 |
| #40 | Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity | 2020 |
| Nioh 2 | 2020 | |
| Alan Wake 2 | 2023 | |
| #43 | Chorus | 2021 |
| Perfect Tides | 2022 | |
| #45 | Shin Megami Tensei V | 2021 |
| Butterfly Soup 2 | 2022 | |
| #47 | Misericorde: Volume One | 2023 |
| #48 | Resident Evil 3 | 2020 |
| #49 | Black Mesa | 2020 |
| The Henry Stickmin Collection | 2020 |
| Year | Game of the Year | Runner-Up | Games Listed |
| 1979 | Asteroids | 1 | |
| 1980 | Adventure | Warlords | 2 |
| 1981 | Donkey Kong | Galaga | 3 |
| 1982 | Mr. Do! | 1 | |
| 1984 | Tetris | 1 | |
| 1985 | Super Mario Bros. | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | 5 |
| 1986 | The Legend of Zelda | Metroid | 8 |
| 1987 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | 13 |
| 1988 | Super Mario Bros. 3 | Mega Man 2 | 9 |
| 1989 | Prince of Persia | Golden Axe | 16 |
| 1990 | Super Mario World | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | 13 |
| 1991 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Final Fantasy IV | 13 |
| 1992 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Street Fighter II | 16 |
| 1993 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | Mega Man X | 23 |
| 1994 | Super Metroid | Final Fantasy VI | 22 |
| 1995 | Chrono Trigger | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | 23 |
| 1996 | Super Mario 64 | Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow | 26 |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII | GoldenEye 007 | 28 |
| 1998 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | StarCraft | 30 |
| 1999 | Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal | Age of Empires II | 39 |
| 2000 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Final Fantasy IX | 24 |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X | Halo: Combat Evolved | 44 |
| 2002 | Metroid Prime | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | 31 |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Tales of Symphonia | 31 |
| 2004 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | 38 |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Colossus | Resident Evil 4 | 27 |
| 2006 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Ōkami | 27 |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Portal | 30 |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Persona 4 | 32 |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Demon's Souls | 40 |
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 33 |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Portal 2 | 34 |
| 2012 | Fire Emblem: Awakening | Diablo III / Journey | 36 |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | 37 |
| 2014 | Mario Kart 8 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | 29 |
| 2015 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Bloodborne | 37 |
| 2016 | Persona 5 | Dark Souls III | 34 |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Super Mario Odyssey | 37 |
| 2018 | God of War | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 30 |
| 2019 | Fire Emblem: Three Houses | Astral Chain | 36 |
| 2020 | Hades | The Last of Us Part II | 34 |
| 2021 | Metroid Dread | It Takes Two | 36 |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | 34 |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Resident Evil 4 | 23 |
